In 2021, we replaced nearly all the two-stroke petrol engine hand tools used by our Greenspace service with innovative battery driven equivalents. This switch will reduce carbon emissions, noise, local air pollution, vibration risks for users and fuel costs.
To make sure we achieved the maximum carbon and cost savings, we also installed solar panels on the roof of the depot where the battery packs for the new tools are recharged. By generating our own electricity on site, we have eliminated the carbon emissions from our hand tools and saved an estimated 43 tonnes of CO2e a year and as much as £10,000 in annual fuel costs.
Read more about the switch here.